Daniel von Sachsen

Daniel was born in Duisburg, the then-West Germany to Rüdiger von Sachsen (the second son of Prince Timo of Saxony, but first with his morganatic wife, Margrit Lucas) and his wife, Astrid Linke (1949–1989). His paternal grandfather, Prince Timo was a son of Prince Ernst Heinrich of Saxony (a son of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and his former wife, Archduchess Luise, Countess of Montignoso) and his first wife, Princess Sophie of Luxembourg (the youngest daughter of Grand Duke Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Maria Ana of Portugal). He was raised in West Germany (Stein-Wingert), not returning to Dresden until well after the Berlin Wall came down. After secondary school, he joined the army, then studied business economics at RWTH Aachen University, and also trained in forestry. == Career ==

Together with his father Rüdiger, he founded in 2003, and still runs, the Wettinische Forstverwaltung (Wettin Forest Service). He also organizes exhibitions at one of the former family palaces, Moritzburg Castle (the acclaimed baroque "hunting lodge" for ancestor Augustus II the Strong). Since 2004, he has been a member of the municipal council of Moritzburg and the Kreis Meißen for the CDU party. In 2017, he indicated that he does not seek to become King of Poland, being a democrat. == Family and personal life ==

In 2001-2002, Daniel was engaged to singer Christina Linhardt. Two songs on her CD Circus Sanctuary allude to their relationship. In 2011, Daniel married Sandra Scherer, a scientist. They have two children. Daniel resides in Moritzburg and is a founder of the Wettiner Golf Cup. == References ==